Definition

1. Verb:
   • To prance, to spring, to lunge: Describes a sudden, forceful, and often upward or forward movement of the entire body. It is commonly used for animals (like a horse rearing) or for a person or vehicle making a sudden, energetic motion.
   • To emerge suddenly (figurative): Used to describe a strong feeling, instinct, or characteristic that arises abruptly and powerfully within a person.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ngựa cất vó chồm lên. (The horse raised its hooves and pranced.)
  • Ô tô chồm qua ổ gà. (The car sprang over the pothole.)
  • Đang nằm, hoảng hốt chồm dậy. (He was lying down when he sprang up in bewilderment.)
  • Thú tính trong người nó chồm dậy. (The bestiality in him emerged.)

Advanced Usage

• "chồm lên": to rear up, to lunge forward.
  • Con chó chồm lên đón chủ. (The dog lunged forward to greet its owner.)
• "chồm tới": to lunge at, to spring towards.
  • Cầu thủ chồm tới đánh đầu. (The player lunged forward to head the ball.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chồm hổm (v): to squat.
  • Các bác nông dân chồm hổm nghỉ trưa. (The farmers squatted down for a midday break.)
  • Note: While "chồm hổm" contains the root "chồm," its primary meaning is distinct, referring to a squatting posture.

Synonyms

• Prance: (for animals) to spring from the hind legs.
• Spring: to move suddenly and rapidly.
• Lunge: to make a sudden forward movement.
• Emerge: (figurative) to come forth.

Related Idioms

• Chồm chồm chồm chồm: (reduplicative) describing an impatient, eager, or restless state, ready to spring into action.
  • Bọn trẻ chồm chồm chồm chồm chờ đến lượt. (The children were fidgeting and jumping with impatience, waiting for their turn.)

verb

1. To prance, to spring
   • ngựa cất vó chồm lên
     the horse raised its hooves and pranced
   • ô tô chồm qua ổ gà
     the car sprang over the pot-hole
   • đang nằm hoảng hốt chồm dậy
     he was lying when he sprang up in bewilderment
2. To emerge
   • thú tính trong người nó chồm dậy
     bestiality in him emerged